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registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Self-employed more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the calculation of universal credit for self-employed people (a) accurately reflects (i) the amount that they allocate to expenses to maintain their business and (ii) their take-home earnings and (b) leaves those people in a better financial position as a result of being in work. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 192922 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-22more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>Claimants with earnings from self-employment are required to report them to DWP on a monthly basis. These earnings are reported on a simplified 'cash accounting' basis, which asks for the total income from receipts into the business and details of payments out of the business under defined categories during the assessment period. We assess net earnings after deducting business expenses. The requirements were designed to be as simple as possible in order for self-employed claimants to easily report their earnings and monthly reporting allows Universal Credit to be adjusted on a monthly basis.</p><p> </p><p>Where claimants are in the 12-month grace period or are gainfully self-employed and earning above the Minimum Income Floor (MIF), the single taper rate acts to ensure that they are better off working and earning more under Universal Credit, removing the cliff edges from the old legacy benefits system.</p><p>We announced at Autumn Budget 2018 that all new gainfully self-employed claimants can, from September 2020, access a 12-month exemption period from the MIF. This change will assist all gainfully self-employed claimants to grow their earnings, prepare and adjust for the application of the MIF. In 2022/23 it will allow 130,000 self-employed people the space to grow a successful business when moving on to Universal Credit.</p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-22T16:20:35.12Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-22T16:20:35.12Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
1035341
registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the additional staff required by her Department in the event that the UK leaves the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 205309 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>The Government continues undertaking planning for all EU exit scenarios, as is prudent. The Department continues to work closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure consistency of plans across government. Members of staff across the Department provide advice and analysis on EU Exit issues as required. Given the interactions between EU exit work and the Department’s other priorities, it would not be possible to give a figure for the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continually reviews workforce plans, priorities and changing needs, which includes identification and cessation of non-priority work where appropriate. We have accelerated our plans, and at the same time, the Civil Service as a whole is working to ensure that EU exit implementation is carried out to high quality without impacting public service delivery across the whole of government.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes its workforce management information each month. These details can be found at the following link.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-workforce-management-information#2010-to-march-2014-" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-workforce-management-information#2010-to-march-2014-</a></p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T17:59:17.54Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T17:59:17.54Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1038460
registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Foreign Nationals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether non-UK citizens will be part of the test group that receive the new benefit as part of the roll-out of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 206722 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-17more like thismore than 2019-01-17
answer text <p>We are still in the planning stages for managed migration and we have yet to agree the characteristics of those claimants who we will include in the initial pilot for managed migration. We are currently working closely with stakeholders and claimants to design our migration processes. Our focus remains on delivering a process that works well for everyone.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-17T11:39:40.827Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-17T11:39:40.827Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1038461
registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Asylum more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on the ability of asylum seekers to claim benefits in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 206723 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-17more like thismore than 2019-01-17
answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to Question the response to PQ<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-12-18/203324/" target="_blank">203324</a> answered on 28 December 2018.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-17T11:24:09.247Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-17T11:24:09.247Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1079383
registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2019-02-28more like thismore than 2019-02-28
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of staffing levels in universal credit centres; and what proportion of fixed-term staff working in universal credit centres are on (a) permanent contracts and (b) zero-hour contracts. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 227130 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-05more like thismore than 2019-03-05
answer text <p>The Department regularly reviews both the numbers of people working in Universal Credit service centres and their performance to ensure we have the right number of people available to manage claimants Universal Credit claims. Services and staff training is assessed, both in real time to meet any short term peaks in demand and also reviewed for longer term improvements to ensure the service continues to meet customer service expectation.</p><p> </p><p>Our priority is to give all employees, including those delivering Universal Credit, the necessary resources, including manageable workloads, so that they can carry out their roles successfully.</p><p> </p><p>The size of a Case Manager’s caseload is dependent on a number of factors, including the complexity of the caseload and experience of the case manager.</p><p> </p><p>All staff on fixed-term contracts are employed on the basis of agreed full or part time hours. No staff are employed on zero-hour contracts.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-03-05T17:53:37.63Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-05T17:53:37.63Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1002762
registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2018-11-06more like thismore than 2018-11-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding the Government has allocated for transitional payments for people moving onto universal credit; and by what process claimants will receive such payments. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 188877 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-13more like thismore than 2018-12-13
answer text <p>We recently laid the draft Universal Credit (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018 in Parliament. These will introduce a transitional payment to those eligible claimants who were in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium whilst on an existing benefit and who have already moved to Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the 2018 Autumn Budget, the income related elements of Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseeker’s Allowance, and Income Support will continue for two weeks after a claim for Universal Credit has been made from July 2020. Claimants will therefore receive one two week run-on payment when being migrated to Universal Credit. Both of these measures are subject to parliamentary approval. These payments are in addition to the 2 week run-on of Housing Benefit, which we introduced in April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also committed to ensuring that claimants who are moved onto Universal Credit as part of the managed migration process see no decrease in their benefit entitlement, providing their circumstances remain the same.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be spending over £3bn on transitional protection over the next 10 years to ensure that claimants who are migrated onto Universal Credit as part of the managed migration process do not experience a financial loss at the point of transition.</p><p> </p><p>Transitional protection will be calculated based on the claimant’s circumstances on the last day of their entitlement to existing benefits. To do this we will make a comparison between the total amount of all relevant existing benefits to which the claimant was entitled at this point and the total amount of Universal Credit to which the claimant would be entitled as calculated based on the same set of circumstances. If the entitlement to the existing benefits is the greater amount then the difference will be awarded as a Transitional Element. When awarded, this Transitional Element will be taken into account with any other applicable Elements to determine a claimant’s Universal Credit award in each Assessment Period.</p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T14:37:05.053Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T14:37:05.053Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
previous answer version
84612
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1288017
registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2021-02-22more like thismore than 2021-02-22
answering body
COP26 more like this
answering dept id 210 more like this
answering dept short name COP26 more like this
answering dept sort name COP26 more like this
hansard heading UN Climate Conference 2021 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the President of COP26, what progress he has made on including the Mayoral Advisory Panel in the preparations for COP26. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 156399 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-04more like thismore than 2021-03-04
answer text <p>I have set up the UK Mayors and Regions Advisory Council with mayors and local leaders from across the UK and which had its first meeting last year. I look forward to engaging with the group on our plans for COP26 at our upcoming meeting. Local leaders will have a key role in reaching communities as part of Together for Our Planet and supporting us to make this an ‘All of Society COP’.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-03-04T14:16:58.21Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-04T14:16:58.21Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
1329335
registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2021-06-04more like thismore than 2021-06-04
answering body
COP26 more like this
answering dept id 210 more like this
answering dept short name COP26 more like this
answering dept sort name COP26 more like this
hansard heading UN Climate Conference 2021: Applications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the President of COP26, how many applications were accepted from organisations applying for a presence at COP26. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 10561 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-14more like thismore than 2021-06-14
answer text <p>The Government ran an Expression of Interest process earlier this year to identify stakeholder interest in participating within UK Government managed spaces at the summit, receiving 3,966 proposals from across 93 countries. Following an extensive evaluation process, we have longlisted a range of proposals for further consideration. At this stage, no organisation has received confirmation of space within UK Government managed spaces at the summit.</p><p>An events programme and list of exhibitors within the UK Government managed Green Zone will be made available to the public in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
grouped question UIN 10562 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-14T12:09:27.98Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-14T12:09:27.98Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1329336
registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2021-06-04more like thismore than 2021-06-04
answering body
COP26 more like this
answering dept id 210 more like this
answering dept short name COP26 more like this
answering dept sort name COP26 more like this
hansard heading UN Climate Conference 2021: Applications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the President of COP26, if he will publish a category breakdown of the successful applications to have a presence at COP26. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 10562 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-14more like thismore than 2021-06-14
answer text <p>The Government ran an Expression of Interest process earlier this year to identify stakeholder interest in participating within UK Government managed spaces at the summit, receiving 3,966 proposals from across 93 countries. Following an extensive evaluation process, we have longlisted a range of proposals for further consideration. At this stage, no organisation has received confirmation of space within UK Government managed spaces at the summit.</p><p>An events programme and list of exhibitors within the UK Government managed Green Zone will be made available to the public in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
grouped question UIN 10561 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-14T12:09:28.027Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-14T12:09:28.027Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1378017
registered interest true remove filter
date less than 2021-11-12more like thismore than 2021-11-12
answering body
COP26 more like this
answering dept id 210 more like this
answering dept short name COP26 more like this
answering dept sort name COP26 more like this
hansard heading UN Climate Conference 2021 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the President of COP26, what estimate he made of the total (a) energy usage and (b) emissions before offsetting by the operation of COP26. more like this
tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Baker more like this
uin 73822 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-30more like thismore than 2021-11-30
answer text <p>Based on available estimates of floor areas for the Blue Zone and Green Zone, energy usage amounted to approximately 900,000 kWh electrical and 2,500,000 kWh thermal. This accounts for the build, live-event, and de-rig phases of the conference.</p><p>We have estimated total emissions of 102,500t of CO2 which includes a wide range of sources – including delegate and visitor transport, accommodation, catering, energy usage, and policing and security impacts. COP26 will be a carbon neutral event, achieved through mitigating impacts in delivery and then offsetting unavoidable emissions.</p><p>Regarding flights, this data will be forthcoming from UNFCCC and will inform our final carbon reporting.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
grouped question UIN 73823 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-30T17:59:16.147Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-30T17:59:16.147Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4064
label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this